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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chatham-Kent

 
By Tim Boyd, May 11, 2025
Bothwell Cenotaph
1 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Bothwell, Zone Township — Bothwell Cenotaph —
On Main Street at Elm Street East on Main Street.
2 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Bothwell, Zone Township — The Founding of Bothwell, 1855 —
On Main Street North (Chatham-Kent County Road 22) at Elm Street East on Main Street North (Chatham-Kent County Road 22).
3 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — British Army River Crossing to Dolsen's Landing — Friday, October 1, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
On Riverview Line just west of Bloomfield Road, on the left when traveling east.
4 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — British Encampment: Forks of the Thames / Campement Britanique: Les Fourches De La Riviθre Thames — Sunday, October 3, 1813 / Le Dimanche 3 Octobre 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway / La Route de Tecumseh
Near William Street North at Murray Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
5 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Burning of British Ships / American Encampment — Monday, October 4, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
On River Line (County Route 39) just east of Communication Road (Ontario Highway 40), on the left when traveling east.
6 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Carnegie Library — A Historic Downtown Committee Project —
On Queen Street south of Cross Street, on the right when traveling south.
7 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Casualties of the Skirmish / Les Pertes Survenues Lors de l'Escarmouche — Monday, October 4, 1813 / Le Lundi 4 Octubre 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway / La Route de Tecumseh —
Near William Street North at Murray Street, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Chatham Armoury — 100th Anniversary — 1905-2005 —
Near William Street North just north of Colborne Street (County Route 39), on the left when traveling north.
9 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Chatham Blockhouse — — 1794 — —
Near William Street North at Murray Street, on the left when traveling north.
10 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — First Nations Encampment: Thomas McCrae Farm — Friday, October 1, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
On Riverview Line (County Route 36) 2 kilometers west of Bloomfield Road, on the left when traveling east.
11 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — John Brown's Convention 1858 —
On King Street East just east of Prince Street South, on the left when traveling east.
12 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Kent County Court House —
On Stanley Avenue at 7th Street, on the left when traveling east on Stanley Avenue.
13 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Kent Regiment —
Near William Street North.
14 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Ronald & Hyslop Steamer — 1870 —
On King Street West at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on King Street West.
15 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Skirmish at McCrae's House — Wednesday, December 15, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
On Riverview Line (County Route 36) close to County Route 36, on the left when traveling east.
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16 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Skirmish at the Forks — Monday, October 4, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near William Street North at Murray Street, on the left when traveling north.
17 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Skirmish at the Forks — Monday, October 4, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway
Near William Street North at Murray Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
18 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — Tecumseh —
Near William Street North at Murray Street, on the left when traveling north.
19 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — The Abolition Movement in British North America —
On King Street East just east of Prince Street South, on the left when traveling east.
20 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — The Forks — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near William Street North just west of Murray Street, on the left when traveling north.
21 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — The Legend of the Paw Paw — Tecumseh Parkway —
On River Line (Route 39) just east of Communication Road (Ontario Highway 40), on the left when traveling east.
22 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham — William Chrysler —
On King Street West west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
23 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Chatham, Chatham-Kent — Ferguson Jenkins — "Fergie" —
On King Street West west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent — Skirmish at McCrae's House / Escarmouche a la Maison de McCrae
On Riverview Line (County Route 36) 2 kilometers west of Bloomfield Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
25 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Dresden — Harris House — Maison Harris —
Near Uncle Tom's Road (County Route 40) close to Park Street, on the right when traveling north.
26 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Dresden — Henson House — Maison Henson —
Near Uncle Tom's Road close to Park Street, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Dresden — Josiah Henson — (1789 - 1883) —
On Uncle Tom's Road at Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Uncle Tom's Road.
28 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Dresden — Sawmill — Scierie —
Near Uncle Tom's Road (County Route 40) close to Park Street, on the right when traveling west.
29 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Dresden — Spirituality and Community — Spiritualitι et Communautι —
Near Uncle Tom's Road close to Park Street, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Dresden — The Dawn Settlement / La Colonie de Dawn —
On Uncle Tom's Road at Park Street, on the right when traveling west on Uncle Tom's Road.
31 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Dresden — The Founding of Dresden —
On Main Street at St. George Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
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32 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Morpeth — The Wilkins Expedition — 1763 —
On Gardiner Avenue at Lakeshore Road, on the left when traveling east on Gardiner Avenue.
33 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Assault on Backmetack Marsh — Tuesday, October 5, 1813, 4:00 p.m. — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
34 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Battle of Moraviantown, 1813 — Bataille de Moraviantown, 1813 — (Battle of the Thames) / (Bataille de la Thames) —
On Longwoods Road (County Route 2), on the right when traveling east.
35 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Fairfield — Tecumseh Parkway —
On Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
36 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Fairfield on the Thames / The Fairfield Mission —
On Longwoods Road south of County Highway 18, on the right when traveling east.
37 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Participants in the Battle of the Thames — Tuesday, October 5, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
38 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Participants in the Battle of the Thames — Tuesday, October 5, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
39 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Participants in the Battle of the Thames — Tuesday, October 5, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Participants in the Battle of the Thames — Tuesday, October 5, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Participants in the Battle of the Thames — Tuesday, October 5, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
42 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Participants in the Battle of the Thames — Tuesday, October 5, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
43 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Prelude to Battle — Tuesday, October 5, 1813 — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
44 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Tecumseh — 1768-1813 —
On Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
45 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — The Bugles Sound — Tuesday, October 5, 1813, 4:00 p.m. — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
46 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — The Burning of Fairfield — Tecumseh Parkway —
On Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
47 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — The Death of Tecumseh — Tuesday, October 5, 1813, Approximately 4:20 p.m. — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road (Provincial Highway 2) 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road (Provincial Highway 21), on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville — Why Choose This Site? — Tecumseh Parkway —
Near Longwoods Road 4.2 kilometers east of Victoria Road, on the right when traveling east.
49 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Wallaceburg — 105 Years of Glass —
On Old Glass Road at Garnet Street, on the right when traveling north on Old Glass Road.
50 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Wallaceburg — James Paris Lee 1831-1904 —
On Dufferin Avenue 0.1 kilometers east of McNaughton Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Wallaceburg — Wallaceburg —
On James Street at Fork Street, on the right when traveling east on James Street.
52 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Wallaceburg, Chatham Township — The Baldoon Mystery —
On Saint Clair Parkway at Langstaff Line, on the left when traveling north on Saint Clair Parkway.
53 ► Ontario, Chatham-Kent, Wallaceburg, Chatham Township — The Baldoon Settlement — —- 1804-1818 —- —
On Saint Clair Parkway at Langstaff Line, on the left when traveling north on Saint Clair Parkway.
 
 
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